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Ancient Greece The Peloponnesian War
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Greek City-States
Greece was made up of city-states
– Each had their own government and economy
Athens and Sparta were two of the greatest Greek city-states
Sparta valued fighting and physical strength
Athens valued intelligence and thinking
Both city-states played important roles in Ancient Greece
– Even though they were rivals Clip Art
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History Textbook
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History Textbook
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History Textbook
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History Textbook
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Delian League Athens and Sparta sometimes worked
together to defend Greece (Persian Wars)
After the Persian Wars, an alliance was created
– Alliance – An agreement to work together
– Sparta was not in this alliance
The alliances were meant to defend Greece
Everybody had to give money to the alliance
– The money was kept on the island of Delos
– Called the Delian League http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericles
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Island of Delos
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Athenian Empire Athens was the most
powerful city in the Delian League
– Treated other cities as subjects
– No one could quit the League, and more cities were forced to join
Athenians took the League’s money for use in Athens
– Delian League became an Athenian Empire
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The Peloponnesian War
Sparta joined an alliance called the Peloponnesian League
– To make sure Athens didn’t get too powerful, Sparta declared war on Athens
This begins the Peloponnesian War
– Peloponnesian War: A war between Sparta and Athens that tore Greece apart
431BCE – Spartan army marches to Athens
– Surrounds the city
– Destroys crops belonging to Athens
– Athens gets their supplies by sea
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The Peloponnesian War
Athens attacked Sparta’s allies
– Sparta sent troops to defend allies
After 10 years, a truce was reached
– Athens keeps its empire, but will not expand
– Sparta goes home
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The Peloponnesian War
415BCE – Athens tries to expand again
– Attempt to conquer Sicily (an ally of Sparta)
– Sicily defeats Athens and destroys its navy
Sparta attacks Athens
404BCE – Sparta finally wins and ends the Peloponnesian War
Greece falls into a period of civil warfare for many years
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